Dr. Bizzell was featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer, the largest newspaper in the United States organized under nonprofit ownership. It has the 18th largest average weekday U.S. newspaper circulation and has won 20 Pulitzer Prizes. In the Philadelphia Inquirer article, Dr. Bizzell is included as a highly distinguished Substance Use Disorder Expert, shedding light on adolescent struggles with alcohol and drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article talks about how pandemic isolation has some teens turning to substance use. Dr. Bizzell shares that social distancing measures and new access to help through telehealth and technology during the pandemic paradoxically have made some aspects of drug treatment and counseling easier to find.
Dr. Bizzell Featured in Washington Business Journal
Dr. Bizzell shares his journey from physician to a businessman in a new Washington Business Journal series, “My Story,” in which business executives share their personal and professional backgrounds and journeys, their challenges, and their successes. Dr. Bizzell discusses how as an established business leader in the Washington, D.C. metro community and President/CEO of The Bizzell Group, he has defined mentorship as one of the company’s core values. He believes it is his responsibility to build a new generation of leaders, given his past experiences of overcoming racial inequity. Dr. Bizzell encourages future generations to see mentorship as their responsibility and as a solution to fight the racial injustices that too many people continue to face today.
Dr. Bizzell Joins U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Advisory Board
Dr. Bizzell was recently invited to join the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (USCCF) Advisory Board. This appointment follows his Fellow support where he advised the Foundation’s 2019 Sharing Solutions initiative, a campaign focused on business solutions to the opioid epidemic. The USCCF is dedicated to strengthening America’s long-term competitiveness, educating the public on the conditions necessary for businesses and communities to thrive, how business positively impacts communities, and how emerging issues and creative solutions will shape the future. The Advisory Board is made up of leaders from some of the world’s most successful companies and leading Chambers of Commerce in the United States, and Dr. Bizzell is proud to leverage his experience as a small business owner to advise the work of the Foundation.
Dr. Bizzell Speaks to Washington Business Journal About Racial Inequity
Dr. Bizzell spoke to the Washington Business Journal about how his upbringing and role as a business leader bridges the gap between diverse communities within the health space across the Washington, D.C. metro area and globally. In the article, he shares that it is our responsibility as leaders to encourage our community to speak up and work together to build a better future. Dr. Bizzell noted that we are all interconnected in some way; listening to all the voices in our community and our world, and respecting, inviting, and welcoming diversity only makes us stronger.